Old Stone House Library
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{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Old Stone House Library
| nrhp_type =
| image = Old Stone House Library Fort Ann NY Aug 11.jpg
| caption = Old Stone House Library, August 2011
| location = 36 George St., Fort Ann, New York
| coordinates = {{coord|43|24|44|N|73|29|18|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = New York#USA
| built = c. {{Start date|1825}}, 1922
| builder =
| architecture = Federal, Greek Revival
| added = March 6, 2013
| area = {{convert|0.74|acre}}
| designated_other1 = New York State Register of Historic Places
| designated_other1_number = 11546.000002
| designated_other1_num_position = bottom
| designated_other1_abbr = NYSRHP
| designated_other1_date = January 11, 2013
}}
Old Stone House Library, also known as the Shipman-Swift House, is a historic library building located at Fort Ann, Washington County, New York. It was built about 1825, as a private dwelling and converted for use as a library in 1922. It is a two-story, five-bay, Potsdam sandstone building with a small frame rear ell. The building has Federal and Greek Revival style design elements. The building was purchased and donated to the community by George Owen Knapp (1855-1945).{{cite web| url = https://cris.parks.ny.gov/| title = Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)| publisher = New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation| format = Searchable database| accessdate = 2015-12-01| archive-url = https://archive.today/20150701003048/http://cris.parks.ny.gov/| archive-date = 2015-07-01| url-status = dead}} Note: This includes {{cite web | url =https://cris.parks.ny.gov/Uploads/ViewDoc.aspx?mode=A&id=26396&q=false | title =National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Old Stone House Library | accessdate =2015-12-01 | author =William E. Krattinger | format =PDF | date =September 2012 }} and [https://cris.parks.ny.gov/Uploads/ViewDoc.aspx?mode=A&id=26398&q=false Accompanying photographs]{{rp|3–4, 7}}
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.
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{{National Register of Historic Places in New York}}
Category:Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
Category:Federal architecture in New York (state)
Category:Greek Revival architecture in New York (state)
Category:Houses completed in 1825
Category:Buildings and structures in Washington County, New York
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, New York
Category:Underground Railroad in New York (state)
Category:New York State Register of Historic Places in Washington County
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